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FSM 1500 - EXTERNAL RELATIONS
WO AMENDMENT 1500-90-1
EFFECTIVE 6/1/90
1539.34 - Memorandum of Agreement of EPA's Water Quality Data
Storage and Retrieval System
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
between the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
and the
FOREST SERVICE
The management of National Forest System Lands requires water
quality information for the formulation of land management plans
and the design of resource management activities. The Forest
Service has been utilizing the Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) water quality data storage and retrieval system STORET as a
facility for storing data obtained from Forest Service water
quality monitoring and as a source of additional water quality
information made available through the system by other
governmental agencies.
Forest Service STORET system use is identified by approved
account numbers and user initials, however, the nonconformity of
EPA and Forest Service Regional boundaries has created problems
with system use accounts in that many EPA Regions are supporting
system use from areas outside the EPA Regional boundary.
It is desirable for the Forest Service to continue to use the
STORET system. Therefore, it is mutually agreed:
1. The facilities of STORET will be available to units of
the National Forest System through Forest Service computer system
terminals in accordance with user assigned valid identification
codes,
2. EPA will provide the Forest Service with quarterly
accounts of National Forest System use by user ID and account
numbers,
3. EPA will bill the Forest Service for reimbursement
quarterly on the Standard Form 1081, utilizing the accounts
rendered under item 2 as the basis for billing. The Forest
Service will submit an EPA Form 1610-1 at the beginning of each
fiscal year to accommodate billing procedures of EPA,
4. EPA will provide user assistance upon request related to
job entry specifications and data input,
5. EPA will provide training at the discretion of the Forest
Service at the National and Regional level, funds permitting,
6. EPA will provide Forest Service users with current system
documentation as new documentation becomes available. Forest
Service will not use unauthorized licensed software and is
responsible for damages resulting from any unauthorized use.
7. This Memorandum of Agreement will be effective upon
approval by the Deputy Chief of the National Forest System and
the EPA Director of the Office of Information Resources
Management,
8. The Forest Service will conform to standard EPA policy on
data quality control and data cleanup,
9. This agreement is enter into pursuant to Section 601,
Economy Act of 1932,
10. Principal contacts in matters of administration of this
agreement are the Director of Watershed and Air Management for
the Forest Service and the Director of the Program Systems
Division for EPA,
11. Representatives of the Forest Service and EPA will meet
annually to discuss management consideration of this agreement,
and
12. Either part may terminate this agreement by giving
written notice of intent to do so 30 days prior to the effective
date of termination.
CONCURRED IN:
/s/ David G. Unger
1/12/88
Deputy Chief
(Date)
National Forest System
/s/ Glenn P. Haney 11/4/87
Director, Office of Information (Date)
Resources Management
1539.35 - Memorandum of Understanding to Coordinate Water Quality
Management Planning
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
April 2, 1976
SUBJECT: Coordination between
Forest Service and the Environmental Protection
Agency for Planning under Section 208 of P.L. 92-500
FROM: Assistant Administrator /s/
for Water and Hazardous Materials, Environmental
Protection Agency
Chief, Forest Service, /s/
for U.S. Department of Agriculture
TO: Regional Administrators, EPA
Directors, State Water Pollution
Control Agencies
Project Directors, Areawide Waste
Treatment Management Planning Agencies
Regional Foresters, FS
Area Directors, FS
Forest Supervisors
The attached joint policy statement provides the basic
framework for cooperation among the Forest Service (FS), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and State and areawide
Water Quality Management planning agencies. This cooperation is
essential as planning for water pollution control with subsequent
implementation of these plans is necessary to meet the
substantive requirements of Section 208 of P.L. 92-500. This
planning and implementation is required of the States by P.L. 92-
500 as well as court order; and by Section 313 of P.L. 92-500 and
E.O. 11752 for all Federal lands.
At this time, Federal facilities must meet State and local
substantive requirements for water pollution control.
Conflicting decisions in various courts have left the ultimate
decision concerning applicability of procedural requirements to
Federal facilities up to the Supreme Court. Unless the Court
rules otherwise, only substantive requirements will apply to
Federal facilities.
Coordination of planning and implementation is important
because much of the water quality management planning in
designated areas is now underway and is to result in an approved
plan within two years. The States are required to complete water
quality management planning where it is not being performed by a
designated areawide agency. The basic direction of individual
State planning efforts will be determined in April 1976 through a
review by EPA of the State continuing planning process.
Acceleration of the State water quality management planning
process now is critical since there is a court-imposed deadline
of November 1, l978 for completion of all initial State water
quality management plans. Since Forest Service land use planning
in the form of unit planning is also underway, coordination of
the two planning processes at this time is vital. Where unit
planning has not been initiated or is partially complete, the
States and areawide agencies will have the opportunity to work
with the Forest Service from the early stages of both planning
processes. Completed plans will also evolve to more closely
reflect the State water quality standards and objectives.
Although planning deadlines imposed upon the State and areawide
water quality management planning agencies dictate a need for
immediate coordination, it is important that the meetings to
develop this coordination also establish the basis for continuing
cooperation and integration of the two planning processes.
A general agreement to cooperate in implementing P.L. 92-500
was signed in November 1973 by the Secretaries of Agriculture,
Interior, and the Army and EPA. This agreement, required by
Section 304(j) of P.L. 92-500, set the stage for further policy
agreements and procedural guidance. The following joint policy
statements are intended to promote the necessary coordination
among the Forest Service, the Environmental Protection Agency and
State and areawide water quality management agencies to
accomplish the goals of Section 208.
Joint Policy Statement on Coordination between the
U.S. Forest Service and State and Regional Water
Quality Management Programs
OBJECTIVE A
To coordinate water quality management planning and
implementation efforts of State and areawide water quality
management agencies and the Forest Service when lands
administered by the National Forest System and/or State and
private forest lands are involved.
POLICIES
A-1: It is EPA policy to insure that the State and areawide
water quality management agencies involve appropriate Region,
Area and Forest offices in all stages of water quality management
planning and implementation including delineation of future
designated areas where appropriate. The Forest Service has responsibility for management of the
public lands administered by the National Forest System and
assistance to private forest landowners through the State
Foresters. In order for the Forest Service to fulfill its
responsibilities outlined in Section 313 of P.L. 92-500 and for
State and local agencies to utilize existing Forest Service
expertise in forest and rangeland management, the Forest Service
must be appropriately involved in all phases of formulation and
implementation of water quality management plans. Inclusion of
the Forest Service in problem identification and selection of
alternative solutions is particularly important in States or
local designated areas which include significant acreage of lands
administered by the Forest Service. As the agency most
knowledgeable about existing and potential water pollution
problems on forested lands, the Forest Service should be included
at the earliest planning stages. Where State or private forested
lands are involved, Forest Service knowledge and experience will
be offered through the State Forester.
A-2: It is EPA and Forest Service policy to encourage the
development of cooperative arrangements between the State and
areawide water quality management agencies and the Forest
Service; and to encourage appropriate agreement between the State
forestry and State water quality planning agencies. Such
agreements should consider and lead to the fulfillment of
appropriate responsibilities for:
* water quality management planning and implementation (as
required by E.O. 11752 and Sec. 313 of P.L. 92-500) on
National Forest lands.
* the exchange of data and information among State and
areawide water quality management agencies and the Forest
Service.
* provision of Forest Service technical assistance directly
to State and areawide agencies and the State Forester.
* active participation by appropriate Forest Service officers
in State and areawide water quality management advisory
groups.
OBJECTIVE B
To facilitate the necessary exchange of information between
State and areawide water quality management agencies and the
Forest Service and to provide these State and local agencies with
appropriate Forest Service technical assistance.
POLICIES
B-1: It is Forest Service and EPA policy that Region, Area, and
National Forest offices will participate as appropriate in an
advisory capacity and provide technical assistance to State and
areawide water quality management agencies that involve lands
administered by the National Forest System and/or State and
private forest lands.
This participation may occur through a variety of means among
which are:
a. Advisory technical assistance
b. Contractual technical assistance
c. Intergovernmental Personnel Act
(P.L. 91-648) Transfers
d. Data acquisition and exchange (including monitoring
and research information, information developed in
river basin studies and in resource conservation
and
development projects).
B-2: It is EPA and Forest Service policy that State and areawide
agencies arrange for technical assistance and planning data
directly with the designated Forest Service office and make
available financial contributions under cooperative arrangement
to the Forest Service when such assistance cannot be given within
authorized programs and available resources.
OBJECTIVE C
To facilitate Forest Service compliance with State water
quality standards and the substantive requirements of State and
areawide water quality management plans.
POLICIES
C-1: It is Forest Service policy to meet the substantive
requirements of Section 208 on National Forest System lands
through the Forest Service land use planning process and
ultimately through the execution of specific projects. Program
elements needed to meet the requirements of Section 208 as
determined through land use planning will be incorporated into
the program planning and budgeting system as expressed in the
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (P.L. 93-
378).
C-2: It is Forest Service policy that implementation of water
quality management requirements be accomplished through:
a. Revisions or amendments to existing land use plans,
activities, or project plans as needed.
b. Incorporation of Section 208 water quality manage-
ment objectives into ongoing and future planning
and management activities.
c. Monitoring and surveillance of management activi-
ties for compliance and effectiveness.
d. Coordination of Forest Service budget priority
criteria to conform with substantive water quality
management requirements to the greatest extent
possible, given other legislatively mandated
responsibilities of the Forest Service.
C-3: It is EPA policy to encourage close coordination between the
State and areawide agencies and the Forest Service to ensure that
anticipated water quality impacts of Forest Service activities
will be consistent with the goals and objectives of the State and
areawide water quality management plans.
INITIAL ACTION
It is EPA and Forest Service policy that contact for initial
and continuing cooperation between the Forest Service and State
and areawide water quality management agencies be established in
the earliest stages of the planning process. With review of the
revised State continuing planning process taking place in late
April, it is suggested that initial meetings between the
following individuals be held prior to this deadline.
1. A designated Forest Service officer to meet with
the Director of the appropriate areawide agency.
2. A designated Forest Service officer to meet with
State water quality management agency.
3. Regional Foresters and/or Area Directors to meet
with the corresponding Regional Administrator.
As planning has already begun in many designated areas, the
Forest Service and the Directors of areawide water quality
management agencies must make contact as soon as possible. The
Regional Forester should designate spokesmen for the Forest
Service or assume the responsibility himself. The purpose of
these initial meetings will be to determine goals and objectives
of planning for designated areas, and establish an understanding
of the roles and responsibilities of the Forest Service in the
water quality management effort.
In addition, the Regional Forester should designate a Forest
Service officer as a representative for Statewide water quality
management planning in nondesignated areas. Where appropriate
the Regional Forester and Area Director should jointly designate
a representative. The purpose of these initial meetings is
identical to those above.
Significant contributions and participation in water quality
management planning requires understanding and commitment by
Forest Service officers. A meeting between EPA Regional
Administrators and Regional Foresters and/or Area Directors
should: (1) define their respective role and responsibilities in
the water quality management process, (2) define their roles and
responsibilities in the implementation of the policies contained
in this joint policy statement, (3) discuss the coordination of
Congressionally expressed objectives for the National Forests
with the water quality management activities of the State and
local agencies to ensure that the purpose of Section 208 is
accomplished, and (4) discuss the technical assistance the Forest
Service is able to offer State and areawide agencies. The Forest
Service, State agencies responsible for Statewide planning, and
EPA REgional staff must meet to consider roles and
responsibilities in this planning effort. The Regional Forester,
and Area Director when appropriate, will mutually determine an
officer to represent the Forest Service. This meeting should
identify goals and objectives of Statewide planning and initiate
steps for coordinating the Forest Service and State planning
effort.
The Forest Service and State and areawide planning agencies
should develop procedures to periodically exchange information on
the status of various program tasks including the development of
work plans. Specifically, the agencies should be alerted when
key decision points are approaching, and should be informed of
policy options and alternatives being considered. Periodic
meetings to address common problems or issues should be held
involving Regional or national offices, if appropriate. These
meetings can also serve as a forum to resolve any differences
that may arise between programs.
The policies set forth in this document provide only the
first level of coordination. It is the intention of the Forest
Service to provide further delineation of this policy that will
provide direction to its field offices for carrying out Forest
Service responsibilities in water quality planning and
management. Further, it is EPA's intention to provide similar
delineation and field direction for carrying out State and
designated agency responsibilities in regard to coordination with
Forest Service field offices.1539.36 - Memorandum of Understanding to Coordinate Air, Water,
Solid Waste, Pesticides, Noise, and Radiation Management
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AND
USDA-FOREST SERVICE
I. Purpose
The purpose of this agreement is to establish policies and
administrative procedures that provide for a continuing working
relationship between the Environmental Protection Agency and
USDA-Forest Service in support of common objectives, interests,
and statutory requirements and to avoid duplication of effort.
This memorandum identifies the general principles of cooperation,
coordination, and communication to be utilized between the Forest
Service and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Additional agency agreements may be developed to outline
activities by and between individual work units as needed for
specific tasks. Such agreements will provide for the use of
facilities, personnel, reimbursement for personnel expenses,
cooperative projects, transfer of funds, and other activities as
appropriate and be subject to the laws and regulations pertaining
to the respective agencies.
II. Authorities
Nothing in this agreement alters the statutory authorities of the
Forest Service or the Environmental Protection Agency. This
agreement is intended to facilitate the accomplishment of those
statutory requirements and cooperative efforts including mandates
for consultation on policy matters and the mutual provision of
research and technical assistance of both agencies in the conduct
of programs affecting the quality of human environment and the
production of goods and services form forest and range lands.
The Environmental Protection Agency has regulatory responsibility
for the control and abatement of pollution in areas of air,
water, solid waste, pesticides, noise, and radiation. This
includes setting and enforcing environmental standards;
conducting research on the causes, effects, and control of
environmental problems; and assisting State and local
cooperators.
The Forest Service is responsible for providing leadership in
forest and range management and ensuring a continuing flow of
natural resource goods and services to help meet the needs of the
Nation. This mission is accomplished through management of the
National Forest System, cooperation with State and private
landowners, and forest and range research.The agencies share a mutual interest in encouraging responsible
and efficient management of the Nation's forest and range
resources in an environmentally sound manner. The actions
carried out through this agreement will strengthen coordination,
increase understanding and action on key environmental issues,
and reduce duplication of resources and expertise.
This agreement supplements the Memorandum of Understanding
between the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of
Agriculture.
III. Provisions.
The Forest Service agrees:
- to provide forestry expertise on all forestry related
environmental matters by providing the Environmental Protection
Agency with technical reviews, advice, consultation, and
technical assistance in plan reviews and development of national
programs, training, research, and demonstrations.
- to establish processes which encourage, guide, and
coordinate the Forest Service working arrangements with the
Environmental Protection Agency, its Regional offices, research
laboratories, and cooperators.
- to encourage and direct, as feasible, programs and
activities conducted or supported by the Forest Service and its
cooperators toward balanced improvement and maintenance of the
quality of the Nation's forest and rangeland renewable resources
and its environment while maintaining the capability for
sufficient and efficient production.
- to provide the initiative under joint leadership to
establish a Forest Service/Environmental Protection Agency action
team and facilitate development of an action plan to implement
this agreement.
The Environmental Protection Agency agrees:
- to utilize Forest Service technical reviews, advice,
consultation, and technical assistance in decisions regarding
development of national programs, technical policies,
regulations, guidelines, standard setting, training, research,
and demonstrations.
- to establish processes which encourage, guide, and
coordinate entities of the Environmental Protection Agency and
its cooperators to develop working arrangements with the Forest
Service and its cooperators for utilizing various resources,
facilities, and personnel.
- to encourage and direct, as feasible, programs and
activities conducted or supported by the Environmental Protection
Agency and its cooperators toward balanced improvement and
maintenance of the quality of the Nation's forest and rangeland
renewable resources and its environment while maintaining the
capability for sufficient and efficient production.
It is mutually agreed:
- that future joint Forest Service/Environmental Protection
Agency ventures including Regional actions be documented as
supplemental agreements to this agreement.
- to exchange, on a temporary basis, personnel so that each
agency may better learn the public policies of the other and so
that each can efficiently utilize mechanisms and expertise of the
other agency:
- to the extent possible support each other on budget and
policy matters related to implementation of this agreement.
- to establish a Forest Service/Environmental Protection
Agency Action Team with representatives assigned by the Chief,
Forest Service, and Administrator, Environmental Protection
Agency. This team will prepare an action plan identifying
specifics for implementing this agreement. The team will submit
this plan to the Chief and the Administrator for their
concurrence within 6 months after this agreement is signed.
IV. Duration of the Agreement
This agreement becomes effective on the date of signature by both
parties and continues for 5 years or until modified by mutual
consent or terminated by either party. The action plan prepared
by the action team will be reviewed at least annually and revised
as needed.
/s/ /s/
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION USDA-FOREST SERVICE
AGENCY
November 23, 1982 11/23/82
1539.37 - Memorandum of Understanding on Appraisal of
Agricultural Water Quality Efforts
87-SMU-004
Memorandum of Understanding
Between The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
And The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service,
Economic Research Service,
Extension Service,
Soil Conservation Service, Forest Service, and
Agricultural Research Service
Of The
U.S. Department of Agriculture
I. Purpose
This Memorandum of Understanding defines the policies,
administrative procedures, and participating agency commitments
for a joint EPA-USDA project to appraise agricultural water
quality efforts. The project established by this Agreement will
be implemented by the North Carolina State University Cooperative
Extension Service, in conjunction with participating agencies.
The project's specific objectives are to:
1. Develop a data base and data management system for
information on agricultural water quality projects and
agricultural nonpoint source pollution control practices.
2. Analyze agricultural water quality projects and their
findings to determine cost and effectiveness of agricultural
BMPs, identify cause-effect relationships between land
management and water quality, and evaluate institutional
relationships and their influence on the success of water
quality programs.
3. Provide technical review of RCWP projects annually for
the USDA-EPA coordinating committee and provide comments and
suggestions to the RCWP projects.
4. Develop workshops to assist RCWP and other water quality
projects in their monitoring, data analysis, and reporting.
5. Evaluate and document the technical findings of RCWP and
other water quality projects or programs. Determine the
effectiveness and cost of BMPs, and prepare guidance
documents on data analysis methods, and procedures for
planning future water quality projects.
6. Disseminate findings and results from the Rural Clean
Water Program for use in other water quality
projects/programs.
7. Develop a final report or series of reports on RCWP to
present an overview of the program, an analysis of the
experimental results, and discussion of lessons learned.
8. Develop an outreach capability to allow the project to
serve as a nonpoint source clearinghouse and information
center for agencies of State government and the private
sector. This activity would begin in fiscal year 1987 and
continue through September 30, 1990 at which time it would
become independent of this agreement.
The results from this project will allow EPA and USDA to focus
their respective nonpoint source pollution control efforts,
evaluate the success of all aspects of voluntary, and incentive
based programs, and make recommendations to State and local
agencies for existing and prospective programs. The workshops,
newsletters, State-of-the-art reports, and guidance documents
prepared by this project will supplement the information transfer
activities of all participating agencies. This effort will
assure that experience and findings from RCWP and other water
quality projects will be evaluated, documented, and extended to
other Federal, State, and local nonpoint source pollution
projects.
II. Authorities
Nothing in this Agreement alters the statutory authorities of the
USDA or the U.S.E.P.A. The Memorandum of Understanding is
intended to facilitate those statutory requirements and
cooperative efforts including:
1. The January 1979 Memorandum of Understanding between USDA
and the U.S.E.P.A. which provides for the maximum utilization
of programs intended to achieve and maintain water quality
through implementation of plans approved pursuant to Section
208 of P.L. 92-500.
2. P.L. 92-577 and 91-190 which authorize and require
integrated planning, decision making coordination of actions
that impact man's environment.
3. P.L. 96-108 (1980) and P.L. 96-528 (1981), the
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriation Act, one purpose of which is to install and
maintain best management practices to control agricultural
nonpoint source pollution for improved water quality.
4. P.L. 92-500, The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as
amended, which provides the basic authority for many of EPA's
water pollution control activities.
5. P.L. 92-217, the Clean Water Act of 1977, which
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, with the concurrence
of the Administrator of EPA, to establish a program for
installing best management practices to control agricultural
nonpoint source pollution for improved water quality.
6. P.L. 95-192, the Soil and Water Resources Conservation
Act of 1977, which directs the Secretary of Agriculture to
continuously appraise soil, water and related resources, and
develop a program for effective and orderly development of
those resources.
7. The October 1979 Memorandum of Understanding between
U.S.E.P.A. and the Science and Education Administration of
USDA, which encourages cooperation between EPA and SEA in the
development and implementation or rural water quality
management programs.
8. The February 1979 Water Quality Management Statement of
Intent between EPA's Office of Water and Waste Management
(OWWM), Office of Environmental Review (ER) and the Forest
Service of the USDA, which establishes a series of
cooperative efforts to promote better water quality
management, training and planning.
9. P.L. 95-306, the Renewable Resources Extension Act of
1978, which provides, in addition to other resource
initiative, for extension education programs in water and
watershed management for the owners processors and users of
the renewable resources of private forest and rangelands.
10. The Food Security Act of 1985 which creates a
Conservation Reserve Program for the conversion of highly
erodible land to permanent vegetative cover and institutes a
variety of new programs which will promote wise use of
agricultural lands.
III. Provisions
A. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1. The Criteria & Standards Division of the Office of Water
agrees:
a. To provide by letter of Agreement with the Extension
Service funds totalling $511,600 to support the core
staff needed to develop and carry out the project
identified herein (funding completed September 30, 1981).
b. To provide services of EPA technical experts for
specific tasks as required by the project staff. Such
arrangements will be coordinated by the Project Advisory
Committee (PAC) member representing EPA.
c. To provide financial and technical support in the
development of the technology transfer functions for FY
87-90 based on availability of funds.
B. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
1. The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
agrees:
a. To provide via reimbursable agreement with the
Extension Service an amount of $703,400 for the period of
January 1, 1984 to June 30, 1987. Monies will be used to
carry out the project as identified in the plan of work.
For the period July 1, 1987 through June 30, 1992 to
provide $748,043 via reimbursable agreement.
b. To provide the services of ASCS experts for specific
tasks required by the plan of work. These personnel
arrangements will be coordinated by the ASCS PAC member.
c. To provide, as requested, data on existing projects
funded by ACP and RCWP funds.
d. To include a description of this project in RCWP
workshops and agreements for comprehensively monitored
projects.
2. The Economic Research Service agrees:
a. To provide data to the project from the socio-
economic components of the comprehensive montoring and
evaluation of RCWP projects.
b. To provide economic consultation and review to the
project, particularly with regards to collection of
socio-economic data and the analysis of cost-
effectiveness of practices.
c. To cooperate with the project by summarizing and
helping integrate economic evaluation results into the
annual status reports on the RCWP.
3. The Extension Service agrees:
a. To develop a Cooperative Agreement with the North
Carolina State University Agricultural Extension Service
to continue the project.
b. To serve as the administrating agency for the
transfer of funds, as required from participating
agencies.
c. To establish the project as a unit of NCSU in such a
way that fund integrity is maintained while allowing
outside contracts and agreements with the Federal
agencies participatory to this agreement.
d. To assign a national program leader who will
coordinate the project, monitor project and make
recommendations concerning planning procedures to be
followed, and reporting to assure objectives are being
fulfilled.
e. To provide personnel or fiscal support as
appropriate to the technology transfer functions during
the period FY 87-90.
4. The Soil Conservation Service agrees:
a. To provide personnel services in the amount of
$90,000 for FY 80-82.
b. To provide financial and technical support
assistance in developing the technology transfer
functions FY 87-90.
c. To provide services of SCS technical experts for
specific tasks required by the project staff. These
personnel arrangements will be coordinated by the PAC
member representing SCS.
5. The Forest Service agrees:
a. To provide, upon request of the project staff, data
on existing or planned water quality projects of the
Forest Service.
b. To provide the leadership, technical advice and
personnel resources to address technical aspects of
silviculturally related nonpoint sources.
c. To provide services of Forest Service technical
experts for specific tasks required by the project staff.
These personnel arrangements will be coordinated by the
PAC member representing Forest Service.
6. Agricultural Research Service agrees:
a. To provide, upon request of the project staff, and
when compiled, data on existing or planned water quality
projects of the Agricultural Research Service.
b. To provide technical consultation on specific tasks
required by the project staff. These consultations will
be coordinated by the PAC member representing ARS.
C. It is mutually agreed that:
1. A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) be established,
consisting of one voting member representing each
participating agency. The PAC will direct the project
developed under this Memorandum of Understanding. The
Chairman shall be the EPA representative.
2. Agency participation on the PAC will be fully supported
from the agencies' existing operating budgets.
3. PAC will meet formally on a semi-annual basis.
Additional meetings will be scheduled as needed.
4. The NWQEP data base will contain detailed information on
RCWP, MIP, ACP special water quality projects, Clean Lakes
projects, and State projects that address nonpoint source
pollution through land treatment.
5. Socio-economic data from existing water quality projects
will be compiled and combined with physical effects data in
summarizing and appraising the cost and effectiveness of
practices.
6. The NWQEP data management system will include annotated
bibliographies of water quality articles from the scientific
literature.
7. The Extension Service will, through negotiations with
North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension
Service, present a four year project plan of work to the
Project Advisory Committee for approval. This plan of work
will be fully supported through this Memorandum of
Understanding and any subsequent Letters of Agreement that
may be necessary. Detailed annual plans of work will be
submitted to and must have majority approval of the PAC. Any
differential between current university overhead charges and
the overhead associated with the Cooperative Agreement will
be part of the Extension Service's contribution to this
project.
8. The Project plan of work, when approved by the Project
Advisory Committee, will require the project core staff to
provide the following services and/or outputs:
a. The project core staff as requested by Extension
Service, will provide training to the State Cooperative
Extension Specialists and participate in water quality
workshops, to provide appropriate training to
participants.
b. The project core staff will, as requested,
participate in water quality workshops, training sessions
and in the developing of Comprehensive Monitoring and
Evaluation Plans for selected projects.
c. (1) The project core staff will develop a data
management system for utilizing, summarizing and
analyzing water quality and economic data from
identified agricultural projects. An up to date
project profile will be maintained on all projects
and summary data reports will be available to
participating agencies upon request.
(2) The project staff, given adequate lead time,
will provide the participating agencies information
and data summaries to support agency appropriation
hearing testimony and other required program
reviews.
(3) The participating agencies, through the PAC,
may request special data analyses or other services
to address specific policy or management questions.
d. Personnel assigned to the project by participating
agencies will perform specific tasks assigned by the
sponsoring agency and approved by the PAC. The resident
personnel will be housed with the core staff and the
project will be under the technical direction of the
project director. Additional space will be maintained
for personnel assigned to the project on a temporary
basis.
IV. Approval
This Memorandum will replace the Memorandum signed March 1982,
will become effective upon the date and signature of all parties,
and will continued for five (5) years or until modified or
terminated by mutual consent.
Nothing in this Memorandum of Understanding shall abrogate
existing agreements.
AGENCY DATE
/s/ Milton Hertz 7-23-86
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service
/s/ John E. Lee Jr. 8/22/86
Economic Research Service
/s/ L. Jensen 9/24/86
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
/s/ William L. Rice 9/9/86
U.S. Forest Service
/s/ Myron Johnsrud 8/14/86
Extension Service
/s/ Wilson Scaling 8/4/86
Soil Conservation Service
/s/ M. E. Carter 9/10/86
Agricultural Research Service
1539.4 - General Services Administration
1539.41 - Interagency ADP Service Agreement
80-SIE-009
INTERAGENCY ADP SERVICE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
DATA SERVICES DIVISION
AND THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE
ENGINEERING STAFF
PROJECT NUMBER - 31293
NATURE OF AGREEMENT
This agreement is effected to provide General Services
Administration, National Capital Region (GSA/NCR), Automated Data
Processing (ADP) manpower services to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA/FS), Engineering Staff on a
task-by-task basis. These services will consist of project
management, consulting, or contract monitoring, or any
combination of these services, in support of the selection of ADP
equipment and software support services, to complete the
development and implementation of a prototype Line Trace System.
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This agreement will be effective from the time of signing by both
parties and will be in effect for a period equal to the contract
life of any contract(s) awarded within the scope of this project
or any tasks performed by GSA, whichever extends longer, unless
canceled by either party; in which case, advance notification, in
writing, of 30 days shall be issued by the initiating party. If
canceled by USDA/FS prior to completion of any task order issued
to GSA/NCR, termination costs (if any) shall be determined in
accordance with applicable Federal Procurement Regulations. Such
costs shall be borne by USDA/FS with all "completed" work
becoming the property of USDA/FS. GSA/NRC shall be released of
all responsibilities relating to this agreement and task order
deliverables. This agreement may be renewed at the option of
USDA/FS.
FUNDING
Under this agreement, USDA/FS shall obligate funds to cover the
cost of manpower services provided under this agreement by the
GSA, Data Services Division (DSD) in support of USDA/FS's
selection of ADP equipment and software support services for the
complete development and implementation of the prototype Line
Trace System. Expenses incurred by GSA/NCR for project
management and consulting will be billed monthly at actual
applied rates for ADP services as set forth in the current
GSA/NCR Rate Schedule. GSA/NCR rates will be reviewed quarterly
and adjusted, if necessary, upon 30 days advance written notice.
BILLING ADDRESS
Billed services will be directed to:
USDA Forest Service
Engineering Staff Unit
ATTN: Ms. Gloria Wenzlaff
Room 1108, RP-E
P.O. Box 2417
Washington, DC 20013
PAYMENT ADDRESS
Payment for services will be directed to:
General Services Administration
National Capital Region
Director, Finance Division
7th and D Streets, SW., Room 7600
Washington, DC 20407
REPORTS
Written progress reports will be provided on a periodic basis
reflecting the status of project tasks performed by GSA/NCR,
allocation of costs, and all other relevant factors concerning
project status.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Selected services that would be provided in accordance with an
approved project plan by GSA/NCR under this agreement are as
follows:
I. Project Management
GSA/NCR will assign a Project Manager, if desired, to serve
on behalf of the USDA/FS in accomplishing the following
tasks:
A. Provide guidance and coordinate the development of the
Statement of Work (SOW) for any commercial services
acquired.
B. Evaluate vendor proposals with regard to technical
matters to ensure that they are responsive to SOW.
C. Serve as Government Project Manager on task orders issued
under the GSA/NCR Requirements Contract. The Government
Project Manager will be the principal technical source to
provide the contractor with technical direction within
the scope of the task order. When GSA/NCR serves as
Project Manager, the duties listed under Contract
Monitoring will also be performed.
II. Consulting Service
GSA will assign a Consultant(s), if desired, to provide
assistance and technical support in the following areas:
A. Conducting systems studies for the selection, updating,
or replacement of ADP systems.
B. Conducting analysis and review of organizational,
operating, procedural, or other management concerns
related to the general ADP area of responsibility.
III. Contract Monitoring
A GSA/NCR Project Monitor or Project Manager will be assigned
to each task order issued under the GSA/NCR Requirements
Contract. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
A. Administrative coordination and monitoring of assigned
task orders.
B. Review of task orders and associated requirements, as
necessary, prior to issuance to the contractor.
C. Coordination of the evaluation of the contractor's cost
and schedule estimates.
D. Monitor contractor performance in coordination with
Government Project Manager including review of contractor
progress reports.
E. Clarify contracted requirements, terms, and conditions.
F. Authenticate and certify payment of contractor invoices.
Under this agreement, USDA/FS shall:
A. Establish a Management/Technical Team to monitor,
control, and coordinate all activities relative to
accomplishing the Line Trace System implementation.
B. Provide appropriate data, as needed, to GSA/NCR for
completion of tasks described in any Statement of Work
developed, or any data required in accomplishing contract
administration and project management responsibilities
relating to this agreement.
C. Provide for formal review and approval of products
completed under this agreement.
D. Obligate funds in the required increments to reimburse
GSA/NCR for manpower services and any task orders issued
by GSA/NCR to accomplish USDA/FS requirements.
E. Assist GSA/NCR in effecting the closeout of any task
orders awarded under this agreement.
PROJECT CONTACTS
GSA/NCR:
John E. Perdue Chief, ADP Contracts
Management Branch I
472-7390
Judith Maiman Project Manager
472-7390
USDA/FS, Engineering Staff:
Richard L. Liston Project Contact
235-8184
AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENT
This agreement is entered into (and any advance payments will be
made) pursuant to the authority contained in 31 U.S.C.
Subparagraph 686 (1970).
ACCEPTANCE
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Engineering Staff
By Date
General Services Administration, National Capital Region
By Date
MAR 31 1980
Assistant Regional Administrator,
Automated Data and Telecommunications
Service
1539.42 - Interagency Agreement on Support of Wildfire Protection
Equipment and Supplies
GSA-FSS-
83-1
USDA-FS-
84-SIE-006
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF FEDERAL SUPPLY AND
SERVICES
AND THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE
ARTICLE I. PURPOSE
This Agreement prescribes the procedures for the support of
wildfire protection equipment and supplies to the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA-FS), by the General Services
Administration, Office of Federal Supply and Services (FSS).
ARTICLE II. AUTHORITY
This Agreement is entered into in accordance with the Federal
Property and Aministrative Service Act of 1949, as amended (40.
U.S.C. 481); Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 580a); and the Cooperative
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101).
ARTICLE III. PROCEDURES
A. FSS will:
1. Be responsible for the procurement of wildfire protection
equipment and supplies and for planning, directing, and
controlling the storage and distribution of such equipment and
supplies.
2. Maintain a stock of wildfire protection equipment and
supplies in quantities established by FSS based upon past demands
of the USDA-FS.
3. Provide nonstocked wildfire protection equipment and
supplies during wildfire emergency conditions when the Director,
Aviation and Fire Management, USDA-FS, grants prior approval.
Such items will not be accepted for credit by FSS.
4. Provide twenty-four hour support when requested by the
Director, Aviation and Fire Management, USDA-FS. The mode of
transportation and delivery schedules agreed upon by the ordering
office will be met by FSS to every extent feasible. Premium
transportation, such as air freight, emergency trip, or exclusive
use of vehicle service, will be paid by the requisitioner.
5. Provide a representative at the Boise Interagency Fire
Center or other major fire caches or through regional dispatch
when requested by the Director, Aviation and Fire Management,
USDA-FS during periods of extreme fire conditions when the
allocation of wildfire protection equipment and supplies are
critical.
B. USDA-FS will:
1. Notify FSS, Region 8, Denver, Colorado, of its
requirements within a reasonable amount of time to enable FSS to
prepare for the requirements for wildfire protection equipment
and supplies.
2. Submit Standard Form 1303 (Request for Federal
Cataloging/Supply Support Action) to FSS, Region 8, for new items
of wildfire protection equipment and supplies and for deletion of
old items.
3. Inform FSS, Region 8, of any items that will no longer be
required for the program. Any inventory loss incurred by FSS due
to this action will be borne by USDA-FS.
ARTICLE IV. GENERAL
A. Requisitions will be submitted and processed in accordance
with FEDSTRIP procedures with the exception of fire orders
received by telephone or telecopier during telecopier emergency
operations.
B. USDA-FS will reimburse FSS for any additional costs for
special packaging and services not included in the original
specifications.
C. Both parties agree to hold an annual Interagency National
Wildfire Suppression Equipment Conference during November to
improve future logistic support of the National Wildfire
Suppression program based on a critique of the previous fire
season performance.
D. Any matter which cannot be resolved by the field or Regional
offices will be referred to the respective headquarters for
resolution.
ARTICLE V. FIRE PROTECTION ASSISTANCE
A. FSS will, through its facility, furnish wildfire protection
equipment and supplies to those non-Federal organizations
authorized in writing by USDA-FS pursuant to this Article.
Director, Administrative Services, shall request a FEDSTRIP
activity address code for such organizations from the General
Services Administration, Office of Federal Supply and Service.
The request shall be in writing and shall also be submitted in
writing by the Staff Director, Administrative Services, upon
termination of the cooperative wildfire agreements.
B. USDA-FS agrees to reimburse GSA if any properly authorized
non-Federal organization fails to reimburse GSA for any property
or services provided by GSA.
ARTICLE VI. EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this Agreement will be the latest date
indicated below.
ARTICLE VII. CANCELLATION
This Agreement supersedes the General Services Administration,
Federal Supply Service, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service Interagency Agreement, dated August 27, 1979.
ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION
This Agreement may be amended or terminated at any time by mutual
consent.
/s/
Assistant Administrator for Chief, Forest Service
for Federal Supply and U.S. Department of Agriculture
Service General Services
Administration
Date 1/24/84 Date JAN 4, 1984